The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-03-11

COURT PRoCEEDINGs.-State vs.. David II.
Richardson, colored, indicted for assault upon
his employer, Mr.. l. &. Matthews. Tried be-
fore the court Judgment not guilty. Magma.
dier for the State, Williams and VIM. Young
for defence.
State vs.. Charles Mccain, indicted for violat-
ing the local option law by selling liquor TO
Elijah Harvey, colored. The evidence of the
States witness was broken dow d, his character
for truth and veracty being mpeached.
The jury gave verdict of not guilty with
out leaving their seats. Maynadier and VIM.
II. Harlan for the State, VIM. Young for dc.
fence.
In two other cases against Mr. McCann mot
! guilty" was entered by the State
State VS.. John Craig; indicted for violating
| the local option law; tried before the court
verdict and Judgment not guilty. Maynader
and Harlan for the State, Lee aud VIM. Young
| for defence.
State VS.. John Tarbert, indicted for violating
the local option law by selling liquor to the
wife of Lewis Rainbow, colored jury trial
verdict guilty. Maynadier and Harlan for the
State, VIM. Young for defence. In another case,
on similar charge, Tarbert was also found
| guilty, and In another the jury failed to agree
| and were discharged.
State VS.. Mrs. Eredericka Cahen, of Bel Air,
indicted for violating the local option law trial
before jury on Saturday. The States witness
| testified that he called for whisky, which was
given to him BY boy, but he did not see Mrs.
Cahen. Verdict not guilty. Maynadier aud
Harlan for State ii. W. Archer and VIM. Young
| for def nee.
State VS.. Thomas Hughes, indicted for violat-
Ing the local option law BY selling whisky
The prosecuting witness testified that at fox
hunt at the place of Thomas Hughes he bought
whisky, but did not see Hughes and did moi
pay him for it. Verdict, not guilty. Magma
and II e.. H..
| Young for defence.
On Monday morning Mrs. Fredericka Cahen
was again arraigned upon the charge of violat-
ing the local option law by selling whisky to
Anthony Bond, colored. The latter testified
that being at Sweets Hotel, Bel Air, one Sun.
day, strange lady told him she was sick and
| asked him to get her a half pint of whisky. She
gave him % cents, and he went to Mrs. Cahen's
back door, asked tor and got the whisky from
Mrs. Cahen, paying her 25 cents for 1t. Mrs.
Cahen testified that she keeps grocery store,
sells no liquor and never sold any. Upon cross
examination by the State she admitted that she
had set up whsky-delivered it-in Que of the
rooms of her store Verdict not guilty. May
nader and VIM. H. Harlan for the State, VIM.
Young and Ii. W. Archer for defence.
On Tuesday the case of Charles Newman, of
Hanover, Pa, vs. Geo. ii. Flaharty and Isaac
n. Fife, was tried. This was a suit upon prom
isory note for S1l0 given by the defendants to
the plaintiff in part payment for buggy bought
by Mr.. Flaharty from Mr.. Newman. The de-
fence was that the buggy was guaranteed for one
year but in six months the panels broke aud
the vehicle became unserviceable. Mr.. Flaharty
sold the buggy for S24. July trial; verdict for
the plaintiff. Gilbert and Williams for plaintiff
Young and Archer IL VanBbber for defendants.
State vs.. John Gardener, indicted for assault
and battery upon Rudolph Gumbert
Gumbert testified that he is employed in keep
Ing store In Havre de Grace. Gardener came in
about O'Clock In the evening and asked John
Ford, who was there, to have something to drink.
Gardener took tonic and Ford took "ginger."
Gardener said he had no money and went out
without paying for the drinks. He came back
shortly and asked for half pint of "ginger."
witness told him he could not have it without
the money. Gardener held quarter of dollar
in his hand and Gumbert set the ginger on the
counter. Whereupon Gardener grabbed the
bert put him out and told him not to return He
came back and was again put out. A fourth
time he returned, and Gumbert taking him by
the collar opened the door and pushed him out.
AS he did so Gardener raised his hand as IL to
strike Gumbert The latter threw up his left
arm and received a cut six inches long in the
back part of his arm between the shoulder and
elbow, the knife also cutting the third finger of
his left hand to the bone
John Ford corroborated Gumberts testimony.
James McAfee and Frank S. Evans. OF the Bel
testified that Gardener character in Cecil coun-
ty, where he lives, is that of peaceable. quiet
man. Verdict guilty. Maynader and Cooley
for the State, Hopkins and VIM. Young for the
defence.
oh Wednesday evening Judge Waters dis
charged the Petit Jury until next Monday morn
ing.